OADate (OA Java Code Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- com.viaoa.util.OADateTime
- - com.viaoa.util.OADate

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable
```
public class OADate
extends OADateTime
```
Date class that combines Calendar, Date and SimpleDateFormat into a single class.
OADate is not affected by timezone. A date created on one system will be the same on another machine, even if the timezone is different. See OADateTime for list or formatting symbols.

See Also:

OADateTime, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected static String`	`dateOutputFormat` default output format.
`static String`	`Format1`
`static String`	`Format2`
`static String`	`Format3`
`static String`	`Format4`
`static String`	`Format5`
`static String`	`Format6`

Fields inherited from class com.viaoa.util.OADateTime
_time, format, FORMAT_long, staticOutputFormat, timeZone

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`OADate()` Create a new date that uses todays date.
`OADate(Calendar c)` Create a new date that uses a specified Calendar.
`OADate(Date date)` Create a new date that uses a specified Date.
`OADate(int year, int month, int day)` Create new date using year, month, day.
`OADate(long time)`
`OADate(OADateTime odt)` Create a new date that uses a specified OADateTime.
`OADate(String strDate)` Create a new date from a specified String.
`OADate(String strDate, String format)` Create a new date from a specified String, using a specified format.
`OADate(Time time)` Create a new date that uses a specified Time.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static void`	`addGlobalParseFormat(String fmt)` Sets the default global parse format used when converting a String to OADate.
`boolean`	`between(Object obj1, Object obj2)` Compares this date with two dates to see if this date is between them.
`static OADate`	`dateValue(String date)` Converts a String to an OADate.
`static OADate`	`dateValue(String date, String fmt)` Converts a String to an OADate.
`static String`	`getGlobalOutputFormat()` Returns the default global format used when converting OADate to String.
`static void`	`removeAllGlobalParseFormats()` Removes all global parse formats that are used to convert Strings to OADates.
`static void`	`removeGlobalParseFormat(String fmt)` Removes a global parse format used when converting a String to OADate.
`static void`	`setGlobalOutputFormat(String fmt)` Sets the default global format used when converting OADate to String.
`static void`	`setLocale(Locale loc)`
`String`	`toString()` Converts this date to a String value using default format.
`String`	`toString(String f)` Converts this date to a String value using specified format.
`static OADateTime`	`valueOf(String date)` Converts a String to an OADate.
`static OADateTime`	`valueOf(String date, String fmt)` Converts a String to an OADate.
`static OADateTime`	`valueOf2(String date)` Throws an exception if date if not valid.

Methods inherited from class com.viaoa.util.OADateTime
_getCal, _releaseCal, addDay, addDays, addHours, addMilliSeconds, addMinutes, addMonths, addSeconds, addWeeks, addYears, after, before, betweenDays, betweenHours, betweenMilliSeconds, betweenMinutes, betweenMonths, betweenSeconds, betweenYears, clearDate, clearSecondAndMilliSecond, clearTime, compare, compareTo, convert, convertTo, equals, fixDate, get12Hour, get24Hour, getAM_PM, getCalendar, getDate, getDay, getDayOfWeek, getDayOfYear, getDaysInMonth, getFormat, getFormat, getFormat, getFormatter, getHour, getMilliSecond, getMinute, getMonth, getSecond, getTime, getTimeZone, getWeekOfMonth, getWeekOfYear, getYear, hashCode, isAfter, isBefore, main, set12Hour, set24Hour, setAM_PM, setCalendar, setCalendar, setCalendar, setCalendar, setCalendar, setCalendar, setCalendar, setCalendar, setDate, setDate, setDay, setFormat, setHour, setMilliSecond, setMinute, setMonth, setSecond, setTime, setTime, setTime, setTime, setTimeZone, setYear, test, toStringMain, valueOfMain

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - Format1
```
public static final String Format1
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - Format2
```
public static final String Format2
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - Format3
```
public static final String Format3
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - Format4
```
public static final String Format4
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - Format5
```
public static final String Format5
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - Format6
```
public static final String Format6
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - dateOutputFormat
```
protected static String dateOutputFormat
```
    default output format. Default is DateFormat.SHORT
- Constructor Detail
  - OADate
```
public OADate()
```
    Create a new date that uses todays date. Same as new OADate(new Date())
  - OADate
```
public OADate(Date date)
```
    Create a new date that uses a specified Date.
  - OADate
```
public OADate(long time)
```
  - OADate
```
public OADate(Time time)
```
    Create a new date that uses a specified Time.
  - OADate
```
public OADate(Calendar c)
```
    Create a new date that uses a specified Calendar.
  - OADate
```
public OADate(OADateTime odt)
```
    Create a new date that uses a specified OADateTime.
  - OADate
```
public OADate(String strDate)
```
    Create a new date from a specified String.
    
    See Also:
    
    valueOf(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
  - OADate
```
public OADate(String strDate,
              String format)
```
    Create a new date from a specified String, using a specified format.
    
    See Also:
    
    OADateTime, valueOf(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)
  - OADate
```
public OADate(int year,
              int month,
              int day)
```
    Create new date using year, month, day.
    
    Parameters:
    
    year - full year (not year minus 1900 like Date) param month 0-11, use Calendar.JUNE, etc. param date day of the month (1-31)
- Method Detail
  - setLocale
```
public static void setLocale(Locale loc)
```
  - setGlobalOutputFormat
```
public static void setGlobalOutputFormat(String fmt)
```
    Sets the default global format used when converting OADate to String. This format will be used if this dates format has not been set and a format is not specified.
    
    See Also:
    
    OADateTime.setFormat(java.lang.String)
  - getGlobalOutputFormat
```
public static String getGlobalOutputFormat()
```
    Returns the default global format used when converting OADate to String.
  - addGlobalParseFormat
```
public static void addGlobalParseFormat(String fmt)
```
    Sets the default global parse format used when converting a String to OADate.
    
    See Also:
    
    OADateTime.setFormat(java.lang.String)
  - removeGlobalParseFormat
```
public static void removeGlobalParseFormat(String fmt)
```
    Removes a global parse format used when converting a String to OADate.
  - removeAllGlobalParseFormats
```
public static void removeAllGlobalParseFormats()
```
    Removes all global parse formats that are used to convert Strings to OADates.
  - between
```
public boolean between(Object obj1,
                       Object obj2)
```
    Compares this date with two dates to see if this date is between them.
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj2 - Date, OADate, Calendar
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this.OADate is GreaterThan or Equal to Obj1 and LessThan or Equal Obj2 param obj Date, OADate, Calendar
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Converts this date to a String value using default format. The default format is the first format that has been set: "format", "dateOutputFormat" else or "yyyy-MMM-dd" See OADateTime for list of formatting symbols.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class OADateTime
    
    See Also:
    
    OADateTime
  - toString
```
public String toString(String f)
```
    Converts this date to a String value using specified format. See OADateTime for list of formatting symbols.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class OADateTime
    
    Parameters:
    
    f - is format to apply
    
    See Also:
    
    OADateTime
  - dateValue
```
public static OADate dateValue(String date,
                               String fmt)
```
    Converts a String to an OADate.
    
    See Also:
    
    valueOf(String,String)
  - dateValue
```
public static OADate dateValue(String date)
```
    Converts a String to an OADate.
    
    See Also:
    
    valueOf(String,String)
  - valueOf
```
public static OADateTime valueOf(String date,
                                 String fmt)
```
    Converts a String to an OADate. See OADateTime for list of formatting symbols. If date can not be parsed based on supplied format, then other formatting and conversions will be used to try to convert to an OADate.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fmt - is format to use for parsing. See OADateTime for list of formatting symbols.
    
    See Also:
    
    OADateTime, valueOf(String,String), OADateTime
  - valueOf
```
public static OADateTime valueOf(String date)
```
    Converts a String to an OADate.
    
    See Also:
    
    valueOf(String,String)
  - valueOf2
```
public static OADateTime valueOf2(String date)
```
    Throws an exception if date if not valid.

Class OADate

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.viaoa.util.OADateTime

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.viaoa.util.OADateTime

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

Format1

Format2

Format3

Format4

Format5

Format6

dateOutputFormat

Constructor Detail

OADate

OADate

OADate

OADate

OADate

OADate

OADate

OADate

OADate

Method Detail

setLocale

setGlobalOutputFormat

getGlobalOutputFormat

addGlobalParseFormat

removeGlobalParseFormat

removeAllGlobalParseFormats

between

toString

toString

dateValue

dateValue

valueOf

valueOf

valueOf2